System Galaxy Quick Guide CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION BOSCH GV4 Alarm Panel SG 10.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels This is a Galaxy Product Interface Guide. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, copied, adapted, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written consent of Galaxy Control Systems.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels Table of Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................. 5 1.1 SCOPE OF DOCUMENT.........................................................................................5 1.1.1 OUTLINE OF THIS GUIDE.................................................................................................................. 5 1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE ALARM PANEL INTERFACE ...............................
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 4 Monitoring Events from the Alarm Panel ................................... 32 4.1 Command Menus for the Alarm Panel ...............................................................33 5 Device Status for Alarm Panel................................................... 34 6 Adding Icons for the Graphics screen........................................ 35 6.1 Placing Alarm Points on the Graphics screen ............................................
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1 Introduction 1.1 SCOPE OF DOCUMENT System Galaxy v10.2 (or later) supports the new GV4 Bosch alarm panel as well as older GV2 and GV3 models. In addition to adding support for the GV4 panel, Galaxy has also redesigned the message handling for Bosch alarm panels. In SG 10.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1.2 OVERVIEW OF THE ALARM PANEL INTERFACE In System Galaxy 10.2 (or later), the GCS Alarm Panel Service will initiate connections to each alarm panel once the alarm panel’s network connection settings have been properly added to the SG software. The GCS Alarm Panel Service alternates specific status requests and controls the rate and precision with which data is retrieved from the alarm panel(s).
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1.3 How System Galaxy communicates with the Alarm Panel System Galaxy uses GCS Services to communicate with the Alarm Panel. • Go to the next section for an overview of the GCS Services; SG monitors the condition of the alarm points (alarm conditions): 1. SG10.2 (or later) requests the real-time status updates from the Bosch Panel 1-2 seconds. In older versions of SG, the Bosch panel sent the status updates at the rate set in the panel. 2.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1.3.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION & REGISTRATION System Galaxy 10.2 (or higher) supports GV4 model panels, as well as older GV2 and GV2. The alarm panel must be installed and configured before configuring SG; meaning you must program network settings, points, point‐text, areas, into the alarm panel before adding panel programming to System Galaxy. Panel, Points and Areas must match exactly.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1.3.3 BOSH GV4 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS BOSH B420 ETHERNET MODULE SETTINGS: Use these known Ethernet and communication settings for the B420 module (GV4) when interfacing with System Galaxy. 1. The B420 Module default port # is 7700. Galaxy does not recommend changing this value. 2. The Bosch requires a dedicated B420 Module for each comm channel. Therefore a dedicated B420 module is required for System Galaxy. 3.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 1.3.4 BOSH GV2 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS BOSH GV2 ETHERNET MODULE SETTINGS: This information applies to Bosch 9000/7000 Series panels GV2 and GV3 V8.11 OR OLDER. Panels connect to Galaxy by three possible methods; (a) Ethernet, (b) RS232 direct connect, or by (c) Lantronix IP/Serial.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2 QUICK STEPS: Configuring System Galaxy QUICK STEPS to properly setup System Galaxy to interface with the alarm panel. Step Action Reference 1 All installation, wiring and programming of the Alarm Panel should be completed before configuring System Galaxy. The Alarm Panel should be installed and fully configured before configuring System Galaxy.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.1 REGISTER SYSTEM GALAXY FOR ALARM PANEL SUPPORT This section provides instructions for Registering and Configuring the alarm panel in System Galaxy. 1. Open the System Galaxy software by double-clicking the SG icon located on the PC desktop of the Communication Server. 2. Open the System Registration screen from the main menu by selecting Configure > Options > Registration > System (or use Wizard) 3.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.2 Setting the path to the Alarm Icons This section describes setting up Workstation Options that are related to alarm features. The settings for alarm options and the path to the alarm icons are set in the Workstation Options screen. The multi-media path to the alarm icons must be set to the correct directory for the system to find the correct graphics used in mapping and displaying status of alarms (see section 4.1). 1.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.3 Setting the Alarm Options Workstat0ion alarm options determine how the Workstation behaves when SG Alarm Events occur for acknowledgeable alarms. An acknowledgeable alarm is defined as a detected event from an Alarm Panel point that is armed and active and also has been configured to require acknowledgement. An Alarm Panel point is configured to require acknowledgement by enabling the acknowledge option in the SG point programming screen. 1.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.4 Adding an Alarm Panel The alarm panel must be added in the System Galaxy software before the GCS Alarm Panel Service will connect to the panel. The programming must match the Alarm Panel configuration. After Panel, Areas and Points are added, System Galaxy can begin receiving status events from the alarm panel. The alarm panel events are displayed in the Alarm Panel Event screen. 1.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.5 Adding an Alarm Panel Area The Alarm Panel Area should be added in the System Galaxy software. The programming must match the Alarm Panel Area configuration. An alarm panel area consists of 1 or more points After Panel, Areas and Points are added, System Galaxy can begin receiving status events from the alarm panel. (Note the alarm panel connection must be maintained). The alarm panel events are displayed in the Alarm Panel Event screen. 1.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.6 Add an Alarm Panel Point The alarm panel point must be added in the System Galaxy software. The programming must match the Alarm Point configuration at the Alarm Panel. After Panel, Areas and Points are added, System Galaxy can begin receiving status events from the alarm panel. The alarm panel events are displayed in the Alarm Panel Event screen. 1. open the Alarm Panel Point Property screen (Configure>Hardware>Alarms>Alarm Panel Points) 2.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels Alarm Panel Point Property screen (cropped) The fields on tabbed panels are described in the following sections Page 18 of 39
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.6.1 Alarm Point Graphic Symbols Programming Allows operator to configure which icons represent each Alarm Panel status condition. User can choose the condition from the drop list and select an available graphic from the default directory or browse to a directory where graphics are stored.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.6.2 Alarm Point DVR Camera Settings Allows operator to link status events from this alarm Point to a DVR unit and camera. When this option is configured, the system associate a camera with the designated alarm point. When programmed, the operator will be able to initiate DVR Viewing within system galaxy for the alarm point.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.6.3 Alarm Panel CCTV Events Settings Allows operator to set CCTV parameters to be sent to CCTV system. Alarm number = must be greater than zero; allows user to set the number to send to the CCTV service/system. Zero means no alarm message is sent to CCTV system. Camera, Monitor, Position, fields allow SG to send commands to CCTV system. Manual command = if programmed, the user can send commands from the short menu in the hardware tree.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 2.6.4 Alarm Panel Audio Settings Allows user to set audio indicators for alarm and trouble conditions. Click the Alarm Audio / […] button to browse to the desired audio file to be sounded for an alarm condition. Click the Trouble Audio / […] button to browse to the desired audio file to be sounded for a trouble condition.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3 Managing GCS Alarm Panel Service GCS Alarm Panel Service runs as a true background service and should be set up to start automatically when the PC starts. The AP Service icon displays a gray alarm panel icon in the system tray. IMPORTANT: the AP Service has a dependency to the DBWriter service and drops its connection to the alarm panel if the DBWriter is offline. The DBWriter Service must be running to receive events.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.1 Starting the Alarm Panel Service The Alarm Panel Service must be configured to start up automatically when the PC starts up and also to automatically connect to the alarm panel. 3.1.1 Start the Services (do each part as needed) » Windows XP: Verify that the Alarm Panel Icon is displayed on the system tray of the SG communication server » . Windows-7: the Alarm Panel Icon will not be displayed on the Windows-7 task bar.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2 Setting the Alarm Panel Service to start automatically The Alarm Panel service should install to ‘automatically start’ when PC boots up. If this option has been disabled, do the following: 3.2.1 Set the Services to start automatically (do each part as needed) 1) To set the Alarm Panel Service to start automatically do the following To open the Services window, user can do one of the following: a.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.2 Troubleshooting the GCS Alarm Panel Service Connection The GCS Alarm Panel service automatically connects to an alarm panel if the alarm panel is properly installed, registered, and configured in System Galaxy. Registration and setup are described in the following sections. This section includes pertinent notes about how the GCS Alarm Panel service works.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.3 GCS Alarm Panel Service system requirements The following information should be considered in addition to the General System Requirements to run System Galaxy with services. See the System Recommendations for SG-7 document for general system requirements.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.5 Force connect to the Alarm Panel – Windows XP The GCS Alarm Panel Service reads the alarm panel configuration from the SG database and begins making attempts to auto-connect to the panel at least 60 seconds after the configuration is saved. Connect to the Alarm Panel manually as well as view/edit connection properties: The Alarm Panel Connections tab shows an IP connection for each alarm panel that has been configured in System Galaxy.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.6 Managing Properties of the Alarm Panel Connection User can edit the IP parameters and connection settings from the Connection Properties window. User can also configure the encryption settings from this window. In Windows-7 uses the GCS Service Monitor.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.7 How to see and manage the IP connections between services The TCP/IP Connections tab shows the incoming and outgoing IP connections between GCS Services. The ClientGW Service and the DBWriter Service should each show a connection in this screen. There should only be one Client Gateway connection even if the system has more than one client.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 3.2.8 Log File for GCS Alarm Panel Service The AP Service creates a log file of connection status messages. This is log of connection attempts between the Service and the Alarm Panel as well as other messages. This text file is stored in the System Galaxy\Log Files folder. The buffer of recent entries is viewable in the GCS Alarm Panel screen on the Status Messages tab.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 4 Monitoring Events from the Alarm Panel System Galaxy displays alarm panel status messages in the Alarm Panel Event screen. If the system is registered for the alarm panel then the Alarm Panel Event screen will open when the software opens. When all the necessary GCS Services are running and the alarm panel is connected to the Alarm Panel service, then System Galaxy can start receiving live events from the alarm panel.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 4.1 Command Menus for the Alarm Panel Shortcut command menus are available when user right-mouse-clicks the icons from the hardware tree. The alarm panels will be displayed as a branch in the hardware tree. From the Alarm Panel Icon, the operator can expand and see the Alarm Panel and its Areas and Points. NOTE: Alarm Panel commands are also available from the Graphics Screen, Device Status screen and the Alarm Panel Event screen.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 5 Device Status for Alarm Panel System Galaxy supports device status, which includes command menus. • open the Device Status screen from the main menu: select View > Device Status • click the [Add New] button and type a descriptive name • click the Alarm Panel Points tab • pick the points you wish to create a view for and move them to the INCLUDE list • click [Apply] and [OK] Once you have created the view, the Device Status screen will open.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 6 Adding Icons for the Graphics screen NEW FEATURE – System Galaxy provides a standard set of icons, and allows the user the ability to import additional icons. These icons are mapped to each of the status conditions in the Alarm Point programming screen. After mapping the status conditions to the desired graphic symbols, the symbols can be dropped onto the Graphics screen. NOTE: Bitmap (.bmp) icons of any size can be imported.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 6.1 Placing Alarm Points on the Graphics screen The System Galaxy Graphics screen is typically opened to a floor plan image and icons are dropped onto the Graphics screen (i.e. floor plan) in the locations that represent the actual alarm points. Once the icons are placed on the Graphic screen, the color graphic they are mapped to will be displayed when the state/condition of the alarm point changes.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 7 Crystal Reports for Alarm Panel Events Crystal Reports are available in System Galaxy for the Alarm Panel. The report content depends on which report is chosen. NOTE THAT THE ALARM PANEL DOES NOT RETRANSMIT OFFLINE EVENTS TO THE SG DATABASE. Therefore, the reports only include the “live” status conditions received by System Galaxy when the Alarm Panel is properly connected.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 8 Managing User Codes for Alarm Panels System Galaxy allows operator to set up and manage user codes for the alarm panel. Operator can also assign these user codes to cardholders in System Galaxy. IMPORTANT: it is always important to understand whether user passcodes are managed strictly from the alarm panel or if they are managed strictly from SG. It is NOT advisable to manage them from both places.
Galaxy Interface Manual for Bosch G-series Alarm Panels 8.2 Assigning Alarm Panel User Codes to Cardholders System Galaxy allows the operator to manage user codes for the Cardholder. This is an administrative feature and only one code per cardholder can be configured. To set the user codes see section 15.1. The Alarm Panel User Codes tab in Cardholder screen allows user to associate an alarm panel user code with the cardholder.
